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flx209 - A Ramble on Photography Then and Now

flx209 — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 10:43:01 +0000

Nobody loves to be hated! So my concern is that we coaches don't arrogate to ourselves the right to remove from the spectacle the <a href=" http://www.golfbagchina.com "> synonym of festival, in favour of a philosophical reading that cannot be sustained, which is to avoid taking risks. And in football there are risks because the only way you can avoid taking risks in any game is by not playing …

ldx223 - A Ramble on Photography Then and Now

ldx223 — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 10:40:31 +0000

I maintain that a team is above all an idea," he said, "and more than an idea, it is a commitment, and more than a commitment it is the clear convictions that a coach must transmit to his players to defend that idea.

jsy2020 - A Ramble on Photography Then and Now

jsy2020 — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 10:38:42 +0000

I like it!

Mike (7anby) - Facebook May Be Good For Something After All

Mike (7anby) — Fri, 5 Jun 2009 01:44:53 +0000

Hello Javajini... though it's been a long time (a year and something, but that's a long time) since we hung out at the Sinema I just wanted to say hey and that even though it doesn't seem like you're writing much on here I hope you're still writing someplace. I always meant to tell you I liked the Army story you have (or had, I havent checked, being the lazy man I am) on here, along with your other writings...you write with personality, and I mean that as the ultimate compliment. Just saying hey and that I hope you and mizlolly are doing great. Mike (formerly 7anby, now just Mike and much happier for it.) :)

Javajini - Facebook May Be Good For Something After All

Javajini — Sat, 6 Dec 2008 14:23:43 +0000

I agree. I think the thing that frustrated me about Facebook originally was that most of its features had been done better elsewhere. There was a kind of "me too" feeling about the place. Oh, and I admit that originally I didn't know many people there so the social aspects of it weren't nearly as alluring. BTW, I owe you a postcard. I haven't forgotten and one will be forthcoming.

John Lacey - Facebook May Be Good For Something After All

John Lacey — Sat, 6 Dec 2008 09:23:38 +0000

I think Facebook is just a mechanism and each individual digests data in different wys and that process is an infinitely personal thing. Some people like to play games and others use it to share information about their work and their life and for other people it's about reconnecting with people. You just need to find out what it means for you and use its features to support the way you interact with others.

John Lacey - Trying out Flock 2.0

John Lacey — Tue, 4 Nov 2008 09:50:25 +0000

I used to be a big fan of Flock, but have since started using online RSS readers and things... and have since opted for Safari. I find blogging therapeutic at times. Someone recently suggested that reading my religiously themed entries was actually therapeutic. That is the greatest compliment I think I've ever received.

BetterCoffee.com - I Love My Coffee, I Love My Coffee Supplier

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beelerb - A Short Essay on the Process of Programming

beelerb — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:03:14 +0000

Your post reminds me of one of best (IMO) computer programming books ever written: "Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs". Lisp, Scheme and (for me) Forth can be a very different and more pleasant place to work compared to something like C.

Cheap copies can be found on eBay et al and online (+DRM free) at http://mitpress.mit.edu/sicp/full-text/book/book....

beelerb - A Short Essay on the Process of Programming

beelerb — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:45:06 +0000

Javajini - Cyberspace

Javajini — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 09:00:51 +0000

I hope you feel better soon. I hear the colds this season can be deadly.
I think "real-life" friendships trump online friendships. I could be wrong, your mileage may vary, void where prohibited.

Javajini - Inspiration

Javajini — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 08:56:28 +0000

While your comment is profound in its own right, the flow that I was referring to was the state of mind that comes from uninterrupted work as described by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi in his books such as "Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience".
I appreciate the artistic advice. It's nice to know that someone is reading this.

Patsy - Inspiration

Patsy — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 01:16:17 +0000

you want flow? go to a river and write what you see. not what you think about you see. not about how the river fits in your preexisting tributaries. don't put the river through the Brita water filter of the mind, just let it wash over and make it's mark. can you be this raw without apologizing? me thinks you can, I double-dog dare you. write. what. you. see. let the river, not yourself, play that harp.

Patsy - Cyberspace

Patsy — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 01:03:46 +0000

Dear K,

sorry it took me sitting up late with a stuffy cold to catch up on the blogosphere. I'm glad your writing has taken off so well. To answer your thought about "real-life" friends, I use the phrases online & off-line friends. What would that make you, a between-the-lines friend? ;)

josh - Essays vs. Stories

josh — Tue, 6 Nov 2007 23:52:25 +0000

Looks great, let us know if you have any issues or feature requests :)